Rally Finland 2024, held on gravel stages around Jyväskylä from 1–4 August 2024, was one of the season's most celebrated rounds. Kalle Rovanperä, co-driven by Jonne Halttunen, lined up aboard the Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT entry numbered 69. IXO Models has translated that appearance into a 1:43 scale die-cast, a format that has long been the collector standard for documenting WRC season-by-season.
The Rally1 Hybrid Generation
Introduced under FIA World Rally Championship regulations for 2022, the Rally1 class mandates a 100 kW hybrid electric motor working alongside a 1.6-litre turbocharged inline-three petrol engine — a combination producing approximately 500 hp combined. Toyota's interpretation, the GR Yaris Rally1, takes its bodywork cues from the road-going GR Yaris but is substantially re-engineered around a 4WD system and aerodynamic bodywork developed specifically for WRC homologation. The 2024 season represented the car's third year of competition in this second-generation hybrid formula.
Rovanperä at Home: Rally Finland 2024
Kalle Rovanperä is one of the youngest WRC champions in history, having claimed the title in 2022. Car No. 69 is his personal signature number throughout his career with Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT. Rally Finland is his home event, and Round 11 of the WRC season in August 2024 was greeted with particular intensity in Jyväskylä. The white, red and black TGR livery on No. 69 is among the most recognised in contemporary rallying.
The 1:43 Scale Model by IXO Models
IXO Models produces this Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 No. 69 as a 1:43 scale model in die-cast metal. The livery replicates the white base with red and black accents and the Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT sponsor graphics as carried at Rally Finland 2024. Die-cast at 1:43, the model sits squarely in the format preferred by collectors who document the WRC calendar year by year — compact enough to display a full season's grid without commanding excessive shelf space.
In the Display Cabinet
This model pairs naturally with the rest of the 2024 Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT line-up: the GR Yaris Rally1 No. 17 of Sébastien Ogier and Vincent Landais, and No. 33 of Elfyn Evans and Scott Martin. For collectors tracking Rovanperä's career arc, companion pieces from his 2022 championship season provide meaningful context. The Rally1 hybrid era also invites comparison with the rival Hyundai i20 N Rally1 entries from 2024, making No. 69 a natural anchor for a broader contemporary WRC display.
